Hard Days Living with Bipolar Disorder

I haven’t had the best few weeks or maybe even months. Someone told me that tomorrow is Worldwide Bipolar Disorder Day and I don’t think that this post would be appropriate for that day because it’s not a very happy blog.   For many years, I have been doing everything to better myself as a person. 

Tales from the Psych Ward (Part One)

Back Again Okay, 12 years ago, I had to go to Southern Maryland Hospital for getting extremely triggered by my father and cutting the tendons in my hand. I talked about it a little in The Story of My Mental Illness. Well, I found myself back at the same hospital although it is now Medstar Southern

My Suicidal and Homicidal Ideation

Suicidal and homicidal and homicidal ideation are real. What is causing it for me and how am I working with professionals to get better and DO better?

Why I Haven’t Been Blogging for a While

I have been MIA because the “bipolar” got me again and I have been so unmotivated but I hope to get back on my grind with my blogs. I have been doing this for nine years according to WordPress. I haven’t been consistent but we have added that to my list of goals with my social worker.

Today Was Supposed to be My Last Day (Part 2)

I almost took all my pills but I didn’t. Here’s why.

Today Was Going to be My Last Day

When you’re truly just ready to go. I have to really think about things and be grateful for what I DO have. People around the world don’t have the things I have and I have to acknowledge and appreciate what I do have even when times are hard

The End?

I was skeptical because semantics can ruin a case in the legal system. But, either way, Johnny Depp won whether you were a fan in the beginning or not. He put his life out there for the world to see and so many people are happy that he did.

Priority Policing

In a world that is full of hate, inflation, COVID, violence, wars, and food shortages, please learn to let people give their attention to what they can to keep their sanity especially if it doesn’t hurt you personally.

We Walk Among You

We might not let the world know but we walk among you We are your caregivers, your teachers, creators, lovers, entertainers We walk among you We tell you that everything will be okay when our world is falling apart We walk among you We dry your tears and listen to you so that you can

The Story of My Mental Illness

Before I was actually diagnosed with MDD, I knew there was a problem but there was nothing I could do to fix it until I got my own insurance and so the journey began. Here is my story.